Hello!

I started my career as an academic, researching skill acquisition, cognition and motor skill development in sports skills.  I've since published numerous articles and presented at conferences on this subject, and it's incredibly rewarding to now apply this in-depth knowledge to inform my coaching and programming.  

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Like so many others, I initially found weightlifting though CrossFit.  It was 'love at first lift' for me, and I quickly progressed in the sport as I became more technically proficient.  I continued to do CrossFit, but my training soon became focused on weightlifting as I started working with a specialist coach every week.  During this time, my numbers shot up as I gained a better understanding of the movements and kinematics involved in this unique sport.

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In 2020, I moved into professional coaching.  I began working at CrossFit North Devon on a regular basis, programming and running their barbell program alongside CrossFit classes.  I enjoyed the challenge of working with such a diverse groups of lifters each week, helping them to develop their technique for the platform and of course for better and safer performances in CrossFit workouts!

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Around this time, I also started working with Olympian and Commonwealth gold medalist, Michaela Breeze.  My own lifting improved further with the help of her expertise.  My snatch was just under 70kg and my clean and jerk was 92kg.  I won the 81kg category in the Welsh Championships and enjoyed competing against some of the best in the country at local comps.  More importantly, I was learning more about coaching weightlifters from Michaela and my classes were becoming hugely popular in the gym.

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In 2021, I started coaching at a new gym in Bideford; ARC Fitness.  My old knee injuries were ever prevalent, stunting my progress as a lifter but this enabled me to invest more time and effort into my education as a coach.  I now run the weightlifting program at ARC Fitness and I also periodically work for Michaela Breeze, coaching online sessions for her lifters.

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In 2023 I made a return to the competitive scene.  I competed in the European Masters WL Championships, picking up a bronze medal before taking a very close silver at the World Masters WL Championships.  Since then, I have won a further two British Masters Weightlifting Championships in 2023 and 2024.